Shirabe

はた

Common Noun
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) flag
彼は旗を上下に動かした。
He moved the flags up and down.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Buddhism only applies to 幡 pataka (banner)
See also: 幡 (ばん)
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to 旗 banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Other forms 幡 【はた】 · 旌 【はた】 (rarely used kanji form)

ばん

Noun
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Buddhism pataka (banner)

はた

family or surname
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Hata